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Bylaw No.660, 2024
Bowen Island Municipality
Bylaw No.660, 2024
A Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002
WHEREAS, "Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002" establishes zoning classifications and regulations
for land within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS, Council wishes to amend "Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002" to include
provisions for short-term rental accommodation.
THEREFORE, the Council of Bowen Island Municipality, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1. Citation
1.2
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57,
2002 Amendment Bylaw No.660, 2024".
2. Amendments
2.1
Bowen Island Municipality No.57 is amended at Section 1.1 Definitions to include the following
definitions:
1. "PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE" means the residence in which an individual resides for a longer period of
time in a calendar year than any other place.
2. "PROPERTY HOST" means a person
a) Who is legally entitled to possession of a property where the short-term rental accommodation
services are provided, and
b) Who has responsibility for arranging for the short-term rental offer.
3.
"SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION SERVICE" means the service of accommodation in
the property of a property host, in exchange for a fee, that is provided to members of the public
for a period of time of less than 90 consecutive days and includes a bed and breakfast and a
residential guest accommodation.
4. "SHORT-TERM RENTAL OFFER" means, in respect of a property host, an offer by a supplier host to
provide short-term rental accommodation services at the property.
5. "SUPPLIER HOST" means in respect of a short-term rental offer, means
(a) the property host, and
(b) the following persons, if applicable:
(i) a person who, acting on behalf of, under the direction of or as agent of the property host, has
responsibility for arranging for the short-term rental offer, which may include managing the
short-term rental accommodation services;
(ii) a prescribed person.
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Bylaw No.660, 2024
2.2
Bowen Island Municipality No.57 is amended at Section 1.1 Definitions by amending the following
definition to read as follows:
a. "RESIDENTIAL GUEST ACCOMMODATION" means an accessory use of a dwelling unit, a portion of
one, or other accessory residential unit on a property that is ordinarily occupied as a principal
residence, as temporary accommodation for a paying guest for a period of less than 90 consecutive
days, and for clarity does not include a bed and breakfast, commercial guest accommodation, guest
house, inn, or retreat centre.
2.3
Bowen Island Municipality No.57 is amended at Section 3.35 HOME OCCUPATIONS by inserting
section 3.35.7 to read as follows, and renumbering subsequent sections:
3.35.7 Bed and Breakfast use shall be operated by a property host of a dwelling on the lot
which contains their principal residence.
2.4
Bowen Island Municipality No.57 is amended at Section 3.59 RESIDENTIAL GUEST
ACCOMMODATION by inserting Section 3.59.4 to reads as follows:
3.59.4 except in one or both of the following:
3.59.4.1 in the property host's principal residence; or
3.59.4.2 in not more than one accessory residential use on the lot which contains the
property host's principal residence.
3. Effective Date
3.1
This Bylaw comes into force and effect on November 1, 2024
READ A FIRST TIME this 22nd day of July, 2024;
READ A SECOND TIME this 15th day of October, 2024;
READ A THIRD TIME this 15th day of October, 2024;
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 2024;
(ORIGINAL SIGNED) (ORIGINAL SIGNED)
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Andrew Leonard
Sophie Idsinga
Mayor
Corporate Officer